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My cousin lives right in Yellowknife and hes been evacuated to Alberta.. I remember talk of a sprinkler system on the cabin roof if I'm not mistaken.. hopefully Dave has this in place..

I really hope you don't lose this to the wildfires. We are praying for you guys down south.

I’m not a musky guy I will specifically go out and fish them Im definately not in the Lew class you don’t need to break the bank on the terminal stuff or gear good wire leaders 1 to 2 feet 50lb ers are fine Berkeley cross locks are great 50lb power pro works great medium heavy rod make it dual use trolling and casting and some kind of casting winch a buddy of mine will only use a spin caster so you can take it from there. Keep it simple for now and if your really into it spend the money just get out and do it best advice I can give after a few hundred casts strip a rod length of line and re-tie it’s not bad when the floaters break free you can pick them up but you’ll be screaming when the sinkers disappear And for a lure I always had good luck with a big buck tail size with gold blades and brown fur your not fishing for sharks they are not as powerful as chinooks you just need to make sure you have enough leader to deal with the teeth thats my thoughts on it remember K.I.S.S. cheers BITEME

PowerPro is what I’ve been using for years 80#. For leaders not joining two lines here. generally 120-150# reliable snaps, bearing swivel and welded ring. I can recommend Huskie Muskie leaders from Handlebarzfishing.com. 12 inch for casting, that or 36 inch for trolling. Rods, can be personal preference, casting you want a heavy duty but light 8 foot or more. Trolling you can use a telephone poll. I’ve seen guys use a heavy or xtra heavy downrigging rod that doesn’t cost much but do the job. Reels:Started with an Abu Ambassador, great real for the price and good for starting out. Still have one for trolling only (has the clicking function on the drag that alerts me when I get a pull, I can focus more on boat position and route). Casting, after time the gears will wear out in the abu from repeated retrieval of big baits. I’m a shimano reel guy: Shimano Tranx, calcuttas are ideal but $$$.